15 Main Events in World War II

The Holocaust

The Nazi's believed that they were superior over the Jewish people so they killed millions. They killed whoever they thought was inferior like the handicapped, slaves, and so on. They did this because they believed those people were unworthy of life.

Apr 24, 1933

Anti-Semitism

The Nazi's gained popularity by starting an anti-Jewish Propaganda. Hitler made a book and millions of people bought it and the main purpose of the book was to tell the people about the removal of Jewish people.

Sep 29, 1938

Signing of the Munich Pact

The Munich Pact was signed by Germany, Italy, France, and Great Britain. This pact gave Germany permission to have Sudetenland but after having control of Sudetenland Germany shall take no more land.

Mar 16, 1939

Shattered Munich Pact

Even after Germany, Italy, France, and Great Britain signed the Munich Pact, Germany broke the treaty and seized Czechoslovakia.

Sep 1, 1939

Germany Invades Poland

Adolf Hitler wanted more land so he could expand his army and etc. to the Eastern part of the world.

Jan 27, 1940

Germany Invades

Germany invaded France, Poland, Holland, Belgium, Britain, Denmark and Norway. Later leading to success in all these countries except for Britain.

Aug 31, 1940

The Battle of Britain

The Battle of Britain went from August to September. France had already surrendered to Germany, so Britain was left to fight Germany on its own. Britain pulled through and won!

Jun 22, 1941

Stalingrad

4 million German troops invaded Russia. After a couple months they retreited. About the next year, the Germans invaded again and after 3 long years of fighting the Russian's won even though millions of people were dead.

Dec 7, 1941

Attack of Pearl Harbor

The Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor because they thought that if they ruined most of the United States naval force, that America would not be able to take part in the war.

Jun 4, 1942

Battle of Midway

This was a fight in the Pacific Ocean in the middle of all the lands. The japanese rolled over the Phillippines, Southeast Asia, and East Indies. This only lasted 4 days. It ended on June 7th.

Jun 6, 1944

D-Day

The United States and Allied troops invaded Normandy, France. While Russia fought in the East.

Feb 23, 1945

Interment Camps

The United Stated held those of Japanese decent in camps. America did this because they thought that some could be spies.

May 7, 1945

The Fall of Germany

Atomic Bomb on Hiroshima

President Truman ordered for the U.S. to drop an atomic bomb on Hiroshima after the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor. The atomic bomb killed thousands on impact and for many many years later it killed citizens because of radiation.

Aug 9, 1945

Bombing of Nagasaki

After the first atomic bomb, in Hiroshima, another bomb was dropped in Nagasaki. This killed 40,000 people.